Updating the typology of definiteness: Evidence from bare nouns in Shan
This paper demonstrates that bare nouns in Shan (Tai-Kadai) can express both unique and anaphoric definiteness, a distinction first noted by Schwarz (2009). This pattern of data as well as similar patterns found in Serbian and Kannada motivate adding a category to the typology of definiteness markin...
Main Author: | Mary Moroney |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Open Library of Humanities
2021-04-01
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Series: | Glossa |
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Online Access: | https://www.glossa-journal.org/articles/1221 |
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